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All municipalities in the canton of Schwyz
Solar power · Canton of SchwyzLEG forming

Solar power in Galgenen

176 solar installations with 5.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Galgenen.

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Solar installations
176
Installed capacity
5.7 MWp
Roof potential in use
~17%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Schwyz
9 of 30
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 20 kWp
2012 · 16 kWp
2013 · 29 kWp
2014 · 8 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Galgenen

The suitable roofs of Galgenen could deliver around 34 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1 GWh
Feb · 1.6 GWh
Mar · 2.9 GWh

A LEG is forming in Galgenen

A local electricity community is collecting sign-ups here. The more neighbours join, the sooner it starts.

Communities in Galgenen

  • Gemeinde Galgenen, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Galgenen

    Forming

    Galgenen, SZ

Communities nearby

  • Wangen (SZ)

    Gemeinde Wangen SZ, Elektrizitätswerk - Wangen (SZ)

    Forming

    Wangen (SZ), SZ

  • Wangen

    LEG Wangen

    Forming

    Wangen, SZ

  • Lachen

    EW Lachen AG - Lachen

    Forming

    Lachen, SZ

Join the LEG in Galgenen

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Galgenen

How much solar power does Galgenen already produce?
176 solar installations with 5.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% of the municipality's roof potential.
Where do these numbers come from?
From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.
Can I start a LEG in Galgenen?
Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), swisstopo, opendata.swiss. As of October 2026. Totals per municipality only, no individual installations.

2015 · 99 kWp
2016 · 57 kWp
2017 · 93 kWp
2018 · 42 kWp
2019 · 57 kWp
1’5342020 · 1’534 kWp
2021 · 71 kWp
2022 · 686 kWp
2023 · 757 kWp
2024 · 876 kWp
2025 · 1’077 kWp
2026 · 264 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Galgenen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012220
2012116
2013229
201428
2015999
2016557
2017593
2018442
2019557
202071’534
2021571
202219686
202353757
202425876
2025211’077
202611264

5.7 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.9 GWh
May · 4.3 GWh
Jun · 4.6 GWh
5Jul · 4.8 GWh
Aug · 4.3 GWh
Sept · 3.2 GWh
Oct · 2.1 GWh
Nov · 1.1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.6
Mar2.9
Apr3.9
May4.3
Jun4.6
Jul4.8
Aug4.3
Sept3.2
Oct2.1
Nov1.1
Dec0.8